Cruise Industry

Doha Port (Qatar) sets record cruise season 2025-2026 with scheduled 73 ship calls
The Doha Port, as operated by Mwani Qatar, is scheduled to receive 73 cruise ship calls during its 2025-2026 winter season, spanning from November...
November 13, 2025
Damen Shiprepair Brest completes its 50th cruise ship refurbishment project
Damen Shiprepair Brest has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its 50th cruise ship project since joining the Damen Shipyards...
November 13, 2025
MSC Cruises orders 2 more WORLD class ships from CdA France
On Wednesday, November 12th, MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique/CdA (fka STX France) announced orders for two more units in the World...
November 13, 2025
Celebrity Cruises' 2027-2028 fleet deployment schedule
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its global fleet deployment schedule for 2027–2028, outlining an extensive program that spans the Caribbean...
November 12, 2025
Luftner's newest river cruise ship AMADEUS Mira debuts in 2027
AMADEUS River Cruises has announced the upcoming addition of a new vessel, MS AMADEUS Mira, to its European fleet in 2027. The riverboat will be a...
November 12, 2025
Gotland Alandia Cruises adds Gdansk (Poland) voyage for Birka Gotland ship in 2026
Gotland Alandia Cruises has announced that its ship, MS Birka Gotland, will include Gdańsk (Poland) as a call port in summer 2026, with roundtrip...
November 12, 2025- Cruise Industry

Fred Olsen's ship Borealis returns to service following drydock refurbishment
MS Borealis of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has officially restarted revenue operations following a two-week drydocking at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam...
November 11, 2025 
Fincantieri to build third Prestige-Class ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Fincantieri has confirmed a new agreement to construct an additional ultra-luxury cruise ship for RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises, a subsidiary of...
November 10, 2025
MSC Explora Journeys launches 10-night Caribbean voyage with ambassador Mike Horn
The luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys has introduced a 10-night “A Journey of Caribbean Calm & Bahamian Blue” aboard its ship...
November 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia and Qatar join GCC-wide Cruise Arabia Alliance to strengthen Gulf cruise sector
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have formally become members of the Cruise Arabia Alliance, bringing the number of participating Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC...
November 10, 2025
Lindblad expands river cruises in 2027–2028
Lindblad Expeditions has announced a substantially expanded river-cruise catalogue for the 2027–2028 season, spanning major waterways in Europe...
November 9, 2025
MSC Euribia homeported in Port Doha (Qatar) for 2025-2026 cruise season
The luxury cruise ship MSC Euribia arrived on Sunday, November 9th, at the Terminal at Old Doha Port in Qatar, marking the commencement of the 2025...
November 9, 2025
Sailing cruise ship Royal Clipper deployed in Adriatic Sea in 2026
The 5-masted full-rigged sailing ship Royal Clipper, flagship of Star Clippers, will undertake in-depth cruises of the Adriatic Sea, calling at less...
November 9, 2025
Galveston’s Terminal 16 opens with MSC Seascape
MSC Seascape arrived on Saturday, November 8th, at its new homeport, the Port of Galveston in Texas, ahead of its inaugural sailings from the city...
November 9, 2025
Norwegian ZEM AS collaborates on Philippines’ first electric-hybrid ferry prototype
Norwegian company ZEM AS (Zero Emission Maritime Solutions) has entered into a partnership with the Philippine Association of Coastal and Inland...
November 8, 2025